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In 2013, sixteen-year-old Alora is having blackouts. Each time she wakes up in a different place with no idea how she got there. The one thing she is certain of? Someone is following her. In 2146, seventeen-year-old Bridger is one of a small number of people born with the ability to travel to the past. While on a routine school time trip, he sees the last person he expected--his dead father. The strangest part is that, according to the Department of Temporal Affairs, his father was never assigned to be in that time. Bridger's even more stunned when he learns that his by-the-book father was there to break the most important rule of time travel--to prevent someone's murder. And that someone is named Alora. Determined to discover why his father wanted to help a "ghost," Bridger illegally shifts to 2013 and, along with Alora, races to solve the mystery surrounding her past and her connection to his father before the DTA finds him. If he can stop Alora's death without altering the timeline, maybe he can save his father too. Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers--picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.… (more)
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I really enjoyed both points of
Together they search for their separate answers until they realize everything they are looking for is connected in some way to the future. There is a bit of romance between the two, but it's very slow going and kind of on the back burner of everything else that is going on. There is some good action tucked into a good pace and an interesting world. Despite a few slow parts I found it easy to stay interested in the story.
I finished reading THE EDGE OF FOREVER with the feeling that the story isn't over, they seem to make that clear with the events at he end, so I will be on the lookout for information on book two.
* This book was provided free of charge from the Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
In 2013, Alora is 16 years old and doesn’t remember anything before the age of six. Her father dropped her off with his sister, Alora’s aunt, and says he’ll be back. He never returns. Alora has one main friend who isn’t much of a
In 2146, Bridger is part of a group of people with Talents--he can time travel and is being trained to go back in time, record and observe events, and, above all, not to do anything that could alter history. A month ago his father died, and Bridger cannot deal with what happened because no one seems to know what did happen. His mother is an unkind and tyrannical person. In a trip back in time, he sees his father who tells him to save Alora and is, in part, responsible for his girlfriend’s death during the trip. After research and getting in enough trouble that the Department of Temporal AFfairs is after him, Bridger free travels to 2013 to save Alora who, shockingly, looks like his dead girlfriend.
If you are a science-fiction person, you’ll enjoy this novel. I found the time travel and “twist” of the plot at the end a little convoluted. Also, there is no depth to the characters. The “friend” characters are merely caricatures. The plot is so obviously manipulated by the author that it’s hard to suspend disbelief and lose oneself in the story. With that said, I do think many people will enjoy the novel because of the sci-fi angle. It’s just not my cup of tea.
Told in the from the alternating perspectives of Alora and Bridger, this story picks up right away. Bridger lives in 2146, a time when the ability to travel through time has become a reality. Alora lives in 2013, our present day world. So what happens to make these two come together? Well, you'll have to read to find out. Suffice it to say that these two characters were extremely well done. I liked both their points of view. Bridger's rule following meshed beautifully with Alora's more rule-breaker mentality. I felt like they were rather realistic teenagers. I also love their interactions with one another. This story isn't too romance heavy, or too action heavy, it walks that slim line between the two.
Which brings me to the overall plot. The Edge of Forever is perfectly paced. From the moment I picked this up, there wasn't a part that felt slow. Hurst slowly unravels the story that surrounds her two characters, and brings in important points from each of their current worlds. The one point that I couldn't fully get behind was the world-building here. I wanted so much to immerse myself in Bridger's world. I wanted to see the future. Everything else fell into place, but I never felt like I knew where he was coming from. Hopefully there's more to come?
So, for a solid character build up and expert plotting, I'll happily give this book a four star rating. If you're a fan of time travel stories, this is one to add to your list! It's a quick, and enjoyable read. Well worth your time.